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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1060期:habitual
Habitual, 大家都知道,Habit是习惯的意思,后面加上ual,成为形容词,Habitual就是习惯性的。 "A habitual liar," 老喜欢撒谎的人。2012-12-18 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1059期:staged
今天我们要学的词是staged。Staged, 有假装,故意安排的意思。"Police suspected the robbery was staged," 警方怀疑这起抢劫案是假的。2012-12-17 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1061期:plug away at
To plug away at something, 坚持不懈地去做一件事。 "He continues to plug away at the novel even though no one is willing to publish it," 虽然没人愿意出版这本小说,可他还是坚持不懈地写下去。2012-12-19 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1062期:pick up
今天我们要学的词是pick up。To pick up, 有改善的意思。 "We played terribly in the first half of the game, but picked up after halftime," 我们上半场比赛打得特别烂,但是中场过后明显改观。2012-12-20 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1064期:magic bullet
今天我们要学的词是magic bullet。Magic bullet, 意思是解决问题的灵丹妙药。"President Obama said there was no magic bullet for the struggling economy,"美国总统奥巴马说,振兴美国经济,没有灵丹妙药。2012-12-24 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1066期:on the rise
今天我们要学的词是on the rise。On the rise,正在上升。 "The hip-hop singer's popularity is on the rise," 这个嘻哈歌手现在越来越红。2012-12-26 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1067期:low-key
今天我们要学的词是low-key。Low-key, 低调的,不张扬的。 "The actor leads a low-key life off screen," 这个演员在银幕背后的日常生活中十分低调。2012-12-27 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1068期:baby steps
今天我们要学的词是low-key。Low-key, 低调的,不张扬的。 "The actor leads a low-key life off screen," 这个演员在银幕背后的日常生活中十分低调。2012-12-28 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1069期:obsessed
今天我们要学的词是obsessed。Obsessed, 一门心思的,沉迷于。 "My girlfriend is obsessed with buying handbags," 我女朋友买包上瘾。 "One of my co-workers is obsessed with social networks," 我有一个同事整天沉迷于社交网站。2012-12-30 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1070期:breeze
今天我们要学的词是breeze。Breeze, 做为名词,指轻而易举的事情。 "Beating the unknown team wasn't a breeze as we thought it would be," 打赢这支名不见经传的队伍远没有我们原本想象的那么简单。2012-12-31 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1065期:sugarcoat
今天我们要学的词是sugarcoat。To sugarcoat, 意思是粉饰、美化,让一件事情更容易被人接受。 "Our team has lost five consecutive games. There is no way to sugarcoat it," 我们球队已经连输五场,这种事实没办法掩盖。2012-12-25 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1063期:postpone
今天我们要学的词是postpone。Postpone推迟。 "Justin Bieber had to postpone his concert because he was sick," 贾斯汀.比伯因为生病,不得不推迟演唱会。2012-12-21 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1071期:call off
今天我们要学的词是call off。To call off, 意思是取消或推迟。 "The wedding was called off because of flooding," 婚礼因为发大水而被迫推迟。2013-01-05 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1072期:uptick
今天我们要学的词是uptick。Uptick, 名词,意思是上升。 "There has been an uptick in violent crimes in the past year," 过去一年里暴力犯罪有所上升。2013-01-07 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1074期:sentiment
今天我们要学的词是sentiment。Sentiment, 意思是感情,情绪。"Anti-immigration sentiment," 反移民情绪。2013-01-09 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1073期:workplace
今天我们要学的词是workplace。Workplace, 工作场所。 "SeaWorld Orlando was fined $75,000 for workplace safety violations," 奥兰多的海洋世界因为违反工作场所的安全规定,被罚款七万五千美元。2013-01-08 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1075期:road-block
今天我们要学的词是road-block。Road-block, 路障,阻碍。 "Police road-blocks were set up before the rally," 集会前,警察设置了路障。2013-01-10 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1076期:distraction
今天我们要学的词是distraction。Distraction, 注意力不集中,分心。美国交通部最新数据显示, "5,474 people were killed in distraction-related car crashes in 2009," 2009年美国跟司机走神有关的车祸造成5474人死亡。2013-01-11 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1077期:twilight
今天我们要学的词是twilight。Twilight, 意思是黄昏时分的,引伸为晚年的,晚期的。 "The book is about a man who found his true love in his twilight years," 这本书讲的是一个迟暮之年的老人找到了自己的真爱。2013-01-14 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1078期:nagging
今天我们要学的词是nagging。Nagging, 唠叨个没完没了的,搅得人不得安宁的。"The tennis player decided to take the season off to take care of his nagging shoulder injury," 这个网球选手决定赛季停赛,彻底治好一直纠缠他的肩伤。2013-01-15 编辑:Jasmine